accede
UK[əkˈsiːd]US[əkˈsiːd]
v
to agree to a request or demand
v
to take up an office or position
Morpheme Breakdown
ac
cede
ac
to, towards
cede
go, yield
Etymology
The word 'accede' originates from the Latin verb 'accedere', a compound of 'ad-' (to) and 'cedere' (to go, yield). It literally meant "to go to, approach, or agree to". This sense of moving toward something evolved in English to specifically denote moving toward an agreement or yielding to a request. The secondary meaning of attaining a high office, such as acceding to the throne, developed from the idea of formally approaching or arriving at a position of authority.
Analysis
Structure: ac (to, towards) + cede (go, yield)
ac- is a Latin prefix (ad-) meaning "to, toward, near". cede is from the Latin root 'cedere' meaning "to go, yield, give way".
Examples
the government finally acceded to the protesters' demands.
she acceded to the presidency after a long and distinguished career.
he was reluctant to accede, but saw no other reasonable option.